2014 World Cup Host Country And Interesting Facts

With less than 1 month to go until the opening day of the World Championship 2014, what do you know about the host country this year? Let's explore Brazil with interesting information and many surprises. 1. According to the world famous travel website TripAdvisor, Bai do Sancho is the best beach in the world. This beach is located in the Fernando de Noronha archipelago, only about an hour by plane from the city of Natal. Here, 21 islands form an oceanographic park, attracting divers gradually to explore the colorful coral reefs shimmering on the seabed, or learn about the diverse marine life system and weather

. rich here.2. Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world in terms of population, approximately 201 million people with an area of 8,514,215 km2 Brazil borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile, and accounts for 47% of the continent's area.



Brazil's motto is "Ordem e Progresso", which means "Order and development". 4. São Vicente, near Sao Paulo, is the oldest city in Brazil and was the first Portuguese settlement in the Americas. Brazil's highest mountain is Pico da Neblina (Mist Peak), located on the border with Venezuela, 2,994 meters high. Because it is almost completely covered in clouds, it was not until 1950 that this mountain peak was discovered. Until 1965, only people conquered this mountain. Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, took only 41 months to build, from 1956 to 1960 (Rio de Janeiro held the position of capital of Brazil for the previous 197 years) Although the 2014 World Cup was scheduled to host Brazil seven years earlier, it is still doubtful whether the necessary organizational work will be ready on time? Brasilia looks like an airplane from above.



Brasilia looks like an airplane or a butterfly from above. Oscar Niemeyer, the main architect of architectural works in Brasilia has designed more than 500 buildings in Brazil. The Cathedral in Brasilia is considered one of his most famous. St. Joseph Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the world is designed in the shape of a plum blossom rim and was inaugurated in 1970 after 10 years of construction. The church is built on 16 pillars weighing 90 tons. Visitors will have to go through an underground tunnel to get inside. Several German fascists fled to Brazil after World War II, including Josef Mengele famous for his cruel experiments on twins.



The high proportion of twins in the town of Cândido Godói, near the Argentine border, is presumed to be related to Josef.10. Brazil is one of the largest coffee exporters in the world in the past 150 years. In the 1920s, Brazil provided about 80% of the world's coffee, but today that number has decreased to a third of what it used to be. Brazilian slum tours have become popular in recent years. Among them, the most famous are the colorful streets in Sant Marta, Rio de Janeiro. 12. Sao Paulo, one of the host cities of the World Cup is one of the cities with the worst traffic jams in the world.



According to Companhia de Engenharia de Tráfego, the city's traffic authority, a traffic congestion record was set on November 15, 2013 with about 309 square kilometers of hard traffic, with long queues around the city. during rush hour. It is expected that the city will hold special trains for fans to participate in the matches here. The most common surname in Brazil is Silva.14. The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro weighs 635 tons, is 30 meters high, including the pedestal classified as the "New Seven Wonders of the World" in 2007. Earlier this year, the statue was damaged by lightning. and is under repair.



15. Brazil has more than 4,000 airports, more than any other country except the United States. According to a 2007 report, there are at least 70 unknown tribes in the Amazon region of Brazil. Brazil has 19 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including several world-famous places such as Iguacu National Park - home to the largest and most impressive waterfalls in the world. Brazil is also home to many endangered species of rare animals such as the giant otters and the giant ant eater. Between 1.5 and 2.5 million Brazilians are of Japanese descent.



Each year about 6 million tourists visit Brazil, half of them choose Rio as their destination. The annual Carnival here has attracted about 2 million people to attend. Manaus, the host city for the opening of the World Cup, is located in the middle of the Amazon rainforest with a population of 2 million. Rubber made this city the richest city in South America in the 1880s. The largest outdoor landfill in the world is Jardim Gramacho located in Duque de Caxias, Brazil. This landfill was closed in 2012.22. Brazil is one of the most biodiversity countries in the world, with a total of 4 million species of plants and animals.



It is also a country with more monkeys than any other.

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